护国战争时期蔡锷与唐继尧关系探究

A Study on the Relationship between Cai E and Tang Jiyao during the War of Protecting the Country

有人认为,在护国战争中,蔡锷是唐继尧“左臂右膀”般的部属。这违背了基本史实,实际上蔡锷的职务和地位都不在唐继尧之下,蔡锷是护国军的真正主帅。唐继尧参加护国反袁较晚,约在蔡锷1915年12月19日到昆明的前几天。而在护国川南战事危急之际,唐继尧与英国联系,准备逃亡海外,这是唐继尧在护国战争中的真实表演。再从晚节比较蔡唐之评价,差别亦甚明显。

Some people say that in the war of protecting the country,Cai E was the subordinate of Tang Jiyao,which is contrary to the basic historical facts.In fact,Cai E's position and status were not under Tang Jiyao,and Cai E was the true manager of the National Guard.Besides,Tang Jiyao took part in the country's protection against Yuan,about a few days later than Cai's arrival in Kunming on December 19,1915.At the critical moment of the protecting war in Southern Sichuan,Tang Jiyao contacted Britain and prepared to flee overseas,which was Tang Jiyao's real action in the protecting war.Furthermore,from the late festival comparison between Cai's and Tang's evaluation,the difference is also very obvious.